Situation guide
Preparing pets months ahead for sounds, smells and new routines.
A new baby changes the sounds, smells and rhythms of your whole home — and pets do best when those changes arrive gradually, not all at once. Start months ahead and your dog, cat or small pet can meet their new sibling calmly.
A new baby changes your cat's world overnight — unless you prepare gradually. This nine-month plan spreads out the changes to routines, spaces, sounds and smells so your cat adjusts calmly, and covers the hygiene and supervision rules that keep both baby and cat safe.
Bringing a baby home is a huge change for your dog. Starting during pregnancy, this nine-month plan walks through training refreshers, gradual environment changes, sound and scent introductions, and safe first meetings, so your dog greets the new arrival calmly rather than with stress.
